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Best portable power stations for refrigerators

Keeping food cold is the most common reason people buy a power station. A full-size fridge uses little power on average, but its compressor needs a big surge to start, which rules out the smallest stations.

Assumed device: Refrigerator (full-size), 150W running, 1,200W to start, running about 35% of the time (53W average). 23 of 25 stations we track can run it; 12 last a full day or more on one charge.

Top picks

Category	Winner	Runtime	Price
Cheapest that lasts a full day · lightest that lasts a full day	Jackery Explorer 2000 v2	33.1 hrs	$899
Longest runtime	EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra	4.1 days	$4,199
Best value (price per hour of runtime)	Bluetti Elite 200 V2	33.6 hrs	$899

Every station that can run a refrigerator

Model	Runtime	Output / surge	Weight	Price
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus	4.6 hrs	600W / 1,200W	10.4 lb	$299	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro	12.4 hrs	800W / 1,600W	17.2 lb	$349	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
Bluetti AC70	12.4 hrs	1,000W / 2,000W	22.5 lb	$359	Check price at Bluetti Check on Amazon
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus	12.4 hrs	1,200W / 1,600W	23.7 lb	$449	Check price at Anker Check on Amazon
Anker SOLIX C1000	17.1 hrs	1,800W / 2,400W	28.4 lb	$449	Check price at Anker Check on Amazon
EcoFlow DELTA 2	16.6 hrs	1,800W / 2,700W	27 lb	$449	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
Bluetti AC180	18.7 hrs	1,800W / 2,700W	35.2 lb	$449	Check price at Bluetti Check on Amazon
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2	16.6 hrs	2,000W / 3,000W	24.9 lb	$499	Check price at Anker Check on Amazon
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2	17.3 hrs	1,500W / 3,000W	23.8 lb	$559	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus	20.5 hrs	2,000W / 4,000W	32 lb	$619	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus	16.6 hrs	1,800W / 3,600W	27 lb	$669	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2	33.1 hrs	2,200W / 4,400W	39.5 lb	$899	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
Bluetti AC200L	33.2 hrs	2,400W / 3,600W	61.6 lb	$899	Check price at Bluetti Check on Amazon
Bluetti Elite 200 V2	33.6 hrs	2,600W / 3,900W	53.4 lb	$899	Check price at Bluetti Check on Amazon
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max	33.2 hrs	2,400W / 4,800W	50 lb	$1,029	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus	33.1 hrs	3,000W / 6,000W	61.5 lb	$1,499	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
Bluetti Apex 300	44.8 hrs	3,840W / 7,680W	85 lb	$1,499	Check price at Bluetti Check on Amazon
Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus	2.4 days	3,600W / 7,200W	77.2 lb	$1,709	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus	2.6 days	6,000W / not published	136.7 lb	$2,399	Check price at Anker Check on Amazon
Anker SOLIX F3800	2.6 days	6,000W / not published	132 lb	$2,499	Check price at Anker Check on Amazon
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3	2.8 days	4,000W / 6,000W	114 lb	$2,799	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus	3.4 days	7,200W / 14,400W	134.5 lb	$3,149	Check price at Jackery Check on Amazon
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra	4.1 days	7,200W / 10,800W	—	$4,199	Check price at EcoFlow Check on Amazon

Runtime running only a refrigerator, at 85% inverter efficiency. Sorted by typical sale price; prices move often, so check the retailer.

Stations that can't run it

EcoFlow RIVER 3 (600W surge)
Jackery Explorer 300 Plus (600W surge)

Tips

Your fridge's Energy Guide sticker lists yearly kWh; divide by 365 for its daily use and compare with the estimate we use (about 1.3kWh a day).
A closed fridge stays cold for about four hours without power, so running it in shifts stretches a charge a long way.
Hot kitchens and frequent door openings make the compressor run more and shorten runtime.

Running more than one device? Add everything in the runtime calculator, or read our guide: how to choose a power station for a refrigerator.